Route · SFO → BWI · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Baltimore
The SFO–BWI corridor (San Francisco, CA → Baltimore, MD) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,457 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 50 min
- Delay when late
- 2,309
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Apr 2025 89%
Worst Month
Aug 2025 74%
Distance
2,457 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 87 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 105 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 87 | 22 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN |
| Aug 2025 | 101 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 115 | 27 | 1 | 4 | UA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 110 | 26 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN |
| May 2025 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2023 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2023 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
6 of 1,397 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
7 of 1,397 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
Origin airport →BWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
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What the Data Says About SFO to BWI
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Baltimore (SFO to BWI) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 2,309 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 50.4 minutes. The 2,457-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 1,397 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Apr 2025 was the strongest month at 89% on-time versus Aug 2025 at 74%, a 15-point difference.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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